•Hawai‘i has a rich heritage and connection with the stars.  Polynesian voyagers used the stars and moon at night as well as the sun and moon during the day to guide them. Now, because of light pollution, many Hawai‘i residents are unable to view the stars.

•In Hawai‘i, plants and animals experience roughly equal day and night. Therefore they are more sensitive to a change in day-night cycles than organisms living in northern or southern latitudes where there are seasonal variations.

•Endangered sea turtles are present in Hawai‘i, and adults avoid beaches with lights.  Hatchlings will follow dim lights thinking it is the ocean, and if they mistakenly migrate toward the land and highways it often results in high mortality.

•Hawai‘i is home to several endangered birds.  Most birds migrate at night, and lighting at night disorients birds and could result in high mortality if they collide with tall lighted structures.

•A large part of the economy of Hawaii is dependent on clear skies, for example the observatories at Mauna Kea and Haleakala employ many people and generate millions of dollars in grants and aid in running the various telescopes. Light pollution from Honolulu is impacting Haleakala telescopes on Maui, and resort lighting in Kona is impacting Mauna Kea telescopes on Hawai'i.